Buffer Zones

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A Buffer-Zone, also known as a ‘Safe-Access Zone’, is an area outside of any healthcare facility that offers abortion services where protest activities are banned. The banned activities can vary in different places, but the aim of a buffer-zone is to prevent anti-choice harassment and intimidation aimed at those seeking abortion care.

defined by Alice Murray

Alice Murray - she/her

Alice Murray

Alice (she/her) is the co-founder of the grassroots campaign, “Back Off Scotland” and has been campaigning for improved abortion care since 2020. She is currently studying law at the University of Glasgow and works in politics. 

@alice_murray17



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